During the past decade. the IODP (International Ocean Discovery Program) has fostered a significant increase in deep biosphere investigations in the marine sedimentary and crustal environments. and scientists are well-poised to continue this momentum into the next phase of the IODP. The goals of this workshop were to evaluate recent findings in a global context. https://www.nacrack.com/flash-deal-Diamond-Painting-Zee-en-strand-special-find/